Lavender Oaks Care Home

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lavender Oaks Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 13 February 2026 by Sutton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lavender Oaks Care Home, from August 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lavender Oaks Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Lavender Oaks Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lavender Oaks Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

4 Metcalfe Avenue,
Carshalton,
SM5 4AQ

Lavender Oaks Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Lavender Oaks Care Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Lavender Oaks Care Home?

Food hygiene at Lavender Oaks Care Home is inspected by Sutton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sutton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Lavender Oaks Care Home

What is Lavender Oaks Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Lavender Oaks Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 February 2026.

When was Lavender Oaks Care Home last inspected?

Lavender Oaks Care Home was last inspected by Sutton on 13 February 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.